Buggy-boot



C. B. MOREI-IOUSE.

No. 368,301.A

Patented Aug. 16, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES B. MOREHOUSE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

BUGGY-BOOT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 368,301, dated August 16, 1887.

Application tiled January 18, 1887. Serial No. 224,696.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be itknown that I, CHARLES BMoREHoUsE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ciueinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buggy-Boots; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which 1o it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in boots used for covering the rear portion of boxbuggies, and it consists in certain novelty in the construction of the boot, all of which I will now proceed to point out and describe, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a perspective of a buggy-body provided with my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the under side of the boot re moved from the buggy, portions of the covering being broken away. Fig. 3is a transverse section of the framing of the boot, showing manner of attaching the covering; and Fig. 4 is a detail showing manner of securing the corners of the framing.

Referring to said drawings, A represents the body of an ordinary box-buggy.

B represents the boot,which is made to conform to shapeof and iit over the rear portion of the buggy. Said boot B consists of the frame C, having its rear corners fastened together by angular metal braces a, which are riveted to the framing. Over the frame C, I

stretch a covering, D, of leather, rubber, or`

other suitable ileXible and comparatively soft material, the edges of said covering being glued to the outside of the frame or secured to said frame in any other suitable manner. After the covering D has been stretched over the frame I glue or otherwise secure to the outside of said frame a molding, E.

To the upper edge of the inside of the molding I glue a covering, F, of leather or of other material similar to that used for the covering (No model.)

D. This covering F is brought down over the outside of the molding E, and over the under edges of said molding and frame up to the top ofthe inside of said frame, and is glued to said molding and frame.

rIhe frame C and molding E, being entirely covered by the covering F, of leather or other suitable tlexible and comparatively soft material,are prevented from scratching or otherwise injuring the outer surface or upper edges of.55 the buggy. Said covering F also aids in holding the molding and framing together. The molding E also assists in holding the coverings D and F in place, the edges of said coverings being rmly clamped between the molding and 6o frame.

I prefer to make the frame and molding of wood; but they may be made of metal, if desired.

In the drawings I have shown the forward ends of the frame of the boot inclined so as to fit the sides of the buggy-seat. The boot may, h0wever,be constructedof any size and contour to it the buggy with which it isto be used. Said boot may also be hinged to the buggy-box. 7o

Having thus fully described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent A buggy-boot consisting of the frame C and covering D, of leather or other suitable material, stretched over and secured to the outside of said. frame, in combination with the molding E, secured to the outside of the frame C and clamping the edges of the covering D,and the covering` F, of leather or other suitable ma- 8o terial, secured to and entirely covering the molding E and frame C, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. MoREHoUsE.

Vitnesses:

A. J. IRUDEN, THEO. ScrrEU. 

